Chicago-area man pulled from Cass County lake during near-drowning

DOWAGIAC, MI -- A 24-year-old from Wheaton, Ill., was pulled unconscious from Dewey Lake in Cass County

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's Silver Creek Township on Saturday, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office.

The man, Abdi Adan, was taken to South Bend Memorial Hospital by helicopter.

Adan was in the hospital's intensive care unit Sunday morning. His condition was not available.

The incident occurred about 1:20 p.m. Saturday when Adan was swimming out to his sister, who was in a kayak. Adan was wearing a life jacket but began to yell for help and disappeared in the water, the news release said.

"Neighbors who heard the family yelling for help responded to the location Abdi disappeared and began to search for him," the release said. "Abdi was located in about 15 feet of water by one of the neighbors and was pulled to shore by a group of people.

"After reaching shore, Abdi was found to be unresponsive and CPR was started. CPE was continued by neighbors until emergency personnel arrived," the release said.

Emergency personnel did find a pulse, and Abdi was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Cass County deputies were assisted at the scene by Sister Lakes Fire Department, Pride Care Ambulance and Med Flight.